Dedicated to creating a lasting community of friends and volunteers that would provide support to those waiting for a transplant, recipients, and caregivers that needed help.

First Living Assistance loan was granted to a Tucson heart recipient for $500 for living expenses.

The newsletter established an important network of recipients, people on the waitlist, and healthcare providers.

Obtained the DonateLife License plates to provide funds for transplantation and organ donation awareness.

The Society realized that more than just heart recipients need help and expanded their reach to include all solid organ transplant recipients.

Chapters were opened in Yuma, led by Ken Stanhope, Maribel Cross, and then Tom Gammill, and Tucson.

The governor and Legislature tried to cut costs from the budget. New Life Society led and organized community leaders like Eddie Basha and Charlie Thomas to help reverse that decision.

Noted public figures joined the board like Rose Mofford, Anna Tovar, and other legislators and doctors.

The Celebration of Life Gala raises money for the expansion project to Prescott and Eddie Basha creates the first endowment account.

The board of directors expands the Living Assistance Loan program to include grants that recipients do not need to repay.  Recipients receive financial aid for housing, utilities, transportation, and medication co-pays.

Programs include peer support dinners, education meetings, participation in the Transplant Games of America, and coordination with community partners and transplant centers.

The Mentorship Program was formalized and 60 recipients, donors, and caregivers were trained to provide support one-on-one to anyone who needed it.